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[[Xfm Series 0]] refers to the original [[Ricky Gervais]] and [[Stephen Merchant]] show on the [[Xfm#Takeover|pre-takeover Xfm]]. The show was broadcast from January to August 1998 from 4pm to 6pm on Sundays, and was followed by The X-Rated Review Show presented by Lawrie Hallett (who Ricky and Steve called 'Rory Halibut'). | |||
==Regular Features== | These shows were before both the creation of [[The Office]] and the duo meeting [[Karl Pilkington]]... | ||
... The shows featured more pre-recorded content than the later shows, such as jingles, fake adverts and phone calls to Ricky's mother ... | |||
... | |||
Only a few recordings of the original shows exist. | |||
==List of Episodes== | |||
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|rowspan="2"| [[Image:Oldxfmlogo.gif|100px]] || [[31 May 1998]] || align="center" | n/a || align="center"| [[Xfm Series 0]] || align="center"| [[Download:Xfm#31_May_1998|Download Page]] || align="center"| 1 | |||
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|colspan="5"| Coming soon. | |||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Image:Oldxfmlogo.gif|100px]] || [[07 June 1998]] || align="center" | n/a || align="center"| [[Xfm Series 0]] || align="center"| [[Download:Xfm#07_June_19981|Download Page]] || align="center"| 2 | |||
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|colspan="5"| Coming soon. | |||
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==Regular Features and Notable Events== | |||
'Do You Want Some Beer?' was a regular feature of the show in which Ricky would ring someone up at random and offer to send them some beer for free. The people who Ricky would call were often confused and suspicious of his offer, mainly because he didn't always let them know he was doing this as part of a radio show. | 'Do You Want Some Beer?' was a regular feature of the show in which Ricky would ring someone up at random and offer to send them some beer for free. The people who Ricky would call were often confused and suspicious of his offer, mainly because he didn't always let them know he was doing this as part of a radio show. | ||
Another feature was 'What Can You Do For Me?', where Ricky and Steve would use their influence as radio presenters to get free stuff. One person offered to release a single for Ricky. | Another feature was 'What Can You Do For Me?', where Ricky and Steve would use their influence as radio presenters to get free stuff. One person offered to release a single for Ricky. | ||
During one show, Ricky and Steve attempted to bleep the Super Furry Animals' "Man Don't Give A Fuck" live by pulling down the fader and making a noise in place of each of the fifty-plus mentions of the word "fuck" in the song. However, the pressure became too much for Gervais, who messed up and swore in frustration. | During one show, Ricky and Steve attempted to bleep the Super Furry Animals' "Man Don't Give A Fuck" live by pulling down the fader and making a noise in place of each of the fifty-plus mentions of the word "fuck" in the song. However, the pressure became too much for Gervais, who messed up and swore in frustration. | ||
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In August 1998, Ricky and Steve took voluntary redundancy after the Capital Radio Group bought out Xfm. | In August 1998, Ricky and Steve took voluntary redundancy after the Capital Radio Group bought out Xfm. | ||
==Recordings== | ==Other Recordings== | ||
Various short clips have also emerged over time, these include: | |||
*The Honey Badger | *The Honey Badger | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, 24 December 2008
Xfm Series 0 refers to the original Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant show on the pre-takeover Xfm. The show was broadcast from January to August 1998 from 4pm to 6pm on Sundays, and was followed by The X-Rated Review Show presented by Lawrie Hallett (who Ricky and Steve called 'Rory Halibut').
These shows were before both the creation of The Office and the duo meeting Karl Pilkington...
... The shows featured more pre-recorded content than the later shows, such as jingles, fake adverts and phone calls to Ricky's mother ...
...
Only a few recordings of the original shows exist.
List of Episodes
| Title | Xfm Label | Season | Download | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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31 May 1998 | n/a | Xfm Series 0 | Download Page | 1 |
| Coming soon. | |||||
|
07 June 1998 | n/a | Xfm Series 0 | Download Page | 2 |
| Coming soon. | |||||
Regular Features and Notable Events
'Do You Want Some Beer?' was a regular feature of the show in which Ricky would ring someone up at random and offer to send them some beer for free. The people who Ricky would call were often confused and suspicious of his offer, mainly because he didn't always let them know he was doing this as part of a radio show.
Another feature was 'What Can You Do For Me?', where Ricky and Steve would use their influence as radio presenters to get free stuff. One person offered to release a single for Ricky.
During one show, Ricky and Steve attempted to bleep the Super Furry Animals' "Man Don't Give A Fuck" live by pulling down the fader and making a noise in place of each of the fifty-plus mentions of the word "fuck" in the song. However, the pressure became too much for Gervais, who messed up and swore in frustration.
Ricky would often phone his mother on air. She was eccentric and in one conversation said she had gone swimming in a pond. Also, she would pester Ricky to pronounce his surname correctly ('Gervay').
The end
In August 1998, Ricky and Steve took voluntary redundancy after the Capital Radio Group bought out Xfm.
Other Recordings
Various short clips have also emerged over time, these include:
- The Honey Badger
- Do You Want Some Beer?
- Fox, Chicken, Bag of Seed
- Hotel of Hate
- Pissing In The Sink
External Links
| Series 0 | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | ||
| Presenters | Ricky Gervais | Stephen Merchant | Karl Pilkington | |
| Others | Claire Sturgess | Ian Camfield | Simon Pegg | Nick Frost | |
| Features | Monkey News | Rockbusters | Song For The Ladies | Song For The Lovers Hip-Hop Hooray | Cheap as Chimps | White Van Karl | Songs of Phrase Cheeky Freak of the Week | Do We Need 'Em? | More... | |
